The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-26
THE ROWAN COUNTY TROUBLES.
Friends of the Tollivers Said To DO Aiming
to Avenge the killing of the Outlaws.

to Avenge the hiil1uS OF the OutAWs.
Lexington fky.3 Special.
Opinions are conflicting in regard to the Row.
an county disturbances being continued. While
the town of Morehead tonight is perfectly quiet
and the women and children are sitting on their
doorsteps, there ugly rumors sfoat which
cause many to fear there will be another scene
of bloodshed in that unhappy town, TO which
will be added the burning of the peoples homes
and other property Armed bands of men have
been seen on the Newport News IL Mississippi
Valley railroad. and they are not men who be-
longed to Wednesdays posse.
It is also stated that in Elliott county, the
former home of the Tolliver boys. there is al
ready an organization of their friends formed for
the purpose of taking revenge on the siayers OF
the Tollivers. The friends Of the dead men in
Mt Sterling. and of z. TAYLOR Young. have
been beard to make some very serious threats
such saneuinary work Wednesday. Yester-
day VIM. A. Caudiil. justice of the peace
in Rowan county, issued warrant for
the arrest Of A. W. Young and j. W. Rogers for
conspiring with others kill II. NJ Logan, in
the town of Morehead. Nov. Is, 1856 The ar
rest of Young was made by Marshal Taul, at
Mt Sterling In the meantime another warrant
was issued for the arrest of 2. T. Young, jr,
aged fourteen. The warrant charged him with
having committed the offense Of murder. He
was accordingly arrested, also. and put in Jail
with his brother at Mt. Sterling This afternoon
they were brought before Judge John E.
Cooper. OF the Montgomery Circuit Court,
which is in session at Mt. Sterling. writ OF
habeas corpus. After some argument in whict
Taylor Young, the father of the two boys en-
gagged, Judge Cooper limited the defendants to
bail. as follows A. ". Young. in the sum OF
So &c., and T. T. Young. jr,. in the sum of s.. 600,
to appear and answer before the next term OF
the Rowan Circuit Court TO any Indictment that
NAV be found against them by the grand jury
of that county Bail was given and the defend
ants released The proceedings are thought to
be rather new to the disposition of the writ.
County Attorney J. S. Eliston appeared for the
common wealth and J. n. Hazelrigg and j. c. r.
Brooks for the petitioners. All the evidence in
troduced was the verified petitions of the war
rants of arrest.
Sheriff Hoeg of Rowan, telegraphed acting
Governor Hindman for seventy-fve or hun
dred troops. but instead of sending them he sent
Secretary of State Mckenzie to Morehead. whs
is now making thorough investigation OF the
state of affairs there. To-day he talked with q
great many mon, the most of whom seem to
think they can take care of themselves. He also
visited the scenes of Wednesdays battle. and Sc
cured several relics of the same. The probabill-
ties are that troops will be sent
Andy Tolliver has gone 10 Morgan county.
where he is now stopping at the house of friend
He is suffering with three wounds. The boy.
Cal Toiiver, who escaped the posse by hiding
under a house. is now at Hoggtown. He. too, Is
painfully wounded.